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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

Location:
Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 012

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    my own district is in the Derries. it has got that name because in years gone by it was in plantation or a forest.
    It is a large townland, a river separates it from the next townland. The Derries is in the parish of Drumholm. The most of the houses are all thatched except a few. The Derries is situated as a foot of a mountain called Bradley. There are bogs to be found in the Derries.
    The school is in the center of the Derries, it is a very old school. There are three lakes in the Derries Lough Rath, Lough Polka [?] and Lough Rhone [?].
    In years gone by there were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Victor Brown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal